However, fans of both London clubs -- based around eight miles apart, as the crow flies -- have had the elation of reaching a major continental final tempered by the realisation that the game is to be staged in the Azerbaijan capital of Baku.

Indeed, the 68,700-capacity Olympic Stadium will host the Europa League final on May 29, meaning that supporters travelling from the UK will have to trek around 2,850 miles to a city that is further east than Baghdad.

To emphasis the true scale of the journey ahead, here are the numbers involved.